Introduction to GConf
GConf simplifies the administration of preferences
for GNOME Desktop users. GConf enables system administrators
to do the following:
Set mandatory values for particular preferences for all users.
In this way, system administrators can control whether users can update particular
preferences.
Set default values for particular preferences for all users.
Use suggested values for preferences that are specified in
definition files for the preferences.
Read documentation on each preference.
GConf also notifies applications when a preference
value changes, locally or across a network. In this way, when you change a
preference, all applications that use the preference are immediately updated.
GConf has the following components:
